Thousands Celebrate Jewish New Year
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Maryland's Jewish community is celebrating the new year or Rosh Hashanah.
Thousands gathered at Oregon Ridge Sunday night in an outdoor service hosted by the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation.
The holiday is a universal, stock-taking holiday of hope and renewal.
It marks the beginning of the year 5776 on the Jewish calendar.
Rosh Hashanah ends at sundown Tuesday.